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Yankees' Derek Jeter cleared for baseball activity

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter says he's been cleared to start baseball activity in his recovery from a broken left ankle. The 38-year-old team captain reiterated Wednesday that he is on

Jeter won't take the field for workouts until later this month. The 13-time All-Star said that is his normal pre-spring training routine.

"I've got the OK to start," Jeter said before a launch party for his Turn 2 Foundation Celebrity Golf Classic. "But I don't start until next week or the week after, anyway. In terms of baseball activity, I'm right where I need to be."

Jeter broke his ankle lunging for a grounder in Game 1 of the AL championship series against Detroit on Oct. 13. He had surgery a week later and the Yankees said recovery time would be four to five months.

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